Word · Frequency #15871
spleens
脾脏
spleens is the plural of spleen.
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
- 1.
In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
脊椎动物(包括人类)体内一种无管血管腺,位于左上腹近胃处,破坏衰老红细胞,清除血液中的碎屑,充当血液储存库,并产生淋巴细胞。
- 2.
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
身体左侧胃与横膈膜之间的大型深红色卵圆形器官；产生参与免疫反应的细胞
- 3.
A fit of immoderate laughter or merriment.
一阵无节制的大笑或欢乐。
- 4.
a feeling of resentful anger
怨恨、愤怒的感觉
脊椎动物(包括人类)体内一种无管血管腺,位于左上腹近胃处,破坏衰老红细胞,清除血液中的碎屑,充当血液储存库,并产生淋巴细胞。；身体左侧胃与横膈膜之间的大型深红色卵圆形器官；产生参与免疫反应的细胞；一阵无节制的大笑或欢乐。；怨恨、愤怒的感觉；坏脾气
In use
The doctor pointed to the spleen on the X-ray and explained its function.
After the fall, he felt pain near his spleen and went to the hospital.
In class, we learned that the spleen is part of the immune system.
the spleen
spleen 表示“脾脏”时是可数名词，用“the + 单数”泛指这一类器官。
The spleen helps the body fight infection.
脾脏帮助身体抵抗感染。
vent one's spleen on/against sb
vent one's spleen on/against sb 是固定搭配，意为“向某人发泄怒气”；这里的 spleen 为不可数名词，表示怒气、怨气。
She vented her spleen on the waiter.
她把怒气撒在服务员身上。
in a fit of spleen
in a fit of spleen 可整体看作副词性短语，意为“一气之下、突然大发脾气”。
Connections
Collocations
- ruptured spleen
- 脾破裂
- The scan showed a ruptured spleen after the car accident.扫描显示车祸后他的脾破裂。
- enlarged spleen
- 脾肿大
- An enlarged spleen can be a sign of infection.脾肿大可能是感染的征兆。
- remove the spleen
- 切除脾脏
- Surgeons had to remove the spleen to stop the bleeding.外科医生不得不切除脾脏以止血。
- spleen cells
- 脾细胞
- The researchers isolated spleen cells from the mice.研究人员从小鼠体内分离出脾细胞。
- vent one's spleen
- 发泄怒气；大发脾气
- He used the meeting to vent his spleen about the new policy.他利用这次会议发泄对新政策的不满。
- spleen function
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想中文的“脾气”：spleen 是脾脏，坏脾气也叫 spleen，一生气脾脏就隐隐作痛。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：anatomy class、medical examination、health article 该词指脾脏时多用于医学、解剖或健康相关的语境，属于中性偏正式的医学术语；日常口语中较少单独提及。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with spleen: each has the stressed vowel /iː/ followed by /n/. Be careful with lookalikes such as splint /splɪnt/ or splenetic /splɪˈnɛtɪk/, which look similar but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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